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PC help: Why can’t Vista Run?

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-08-21T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Locate the Run command in Windows Vista

Q The Run command seems to have disappeared since I upgraded my computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista Home Premium....

PC help: What else can I Send To?

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-08-20T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Add more Send to options when selecting a file

Q Could you tell me how to add extra locations to the Send To menu in Windows, the one found in the menu that appears when you right-click a file....

PC help: Task-barred

Computeractive staff — 2008-08-14T10:00:00.000Z

Computeractive staff, Computeract!ve, Thursday 14 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Make the Windows Taskbar disappear

The Windows Taskbar makes it easy to switch between active applications but it can get in the way. To make it disappear, right-click on an empty part of the screen...

PC help: Document versions saved

Computeractive staff — 2008-08-13T11:31:00.000Z

Computeractive staff, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 11:31:00

Revert to an earlier version of a document after making unwanted changes

Vista includes a handy file security feature known as Previous Versions, which makes it possible to revert to an earlier version of a document after making unwanted changes....

PC help: Tag team

Computeractive Staff — 2008-08-13T11:25:00.000Z

Computeractive Staff, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 11:25:00

Organise your images in Windows Photo Gallery

As well as offering a great way to organise pictures, the Windows Photo Gallery in Vista also takes all the hard work out of tagging images....

Enabling hibernation in Windows XP

2008-08-12T15:47:00.000Z

Computeract!ve, Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 15:47:00

Save time and power with this clever trick

Hibernation is a clever trick designed to save battery life on notebook computers but it is also useful for desktops as well....

Workshop: Install programs from any Windows user account

Nick Peers — 2008-08-05T10:00:00.000Z

Nick Peers, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 5 August 2008 at 10:00:00

Use an administrator account to install programs from children’s accounts quickly and easily

You know the drill: you’ve sensibly set up your children with limited or standard user accounts in Windows for reasons of security and safety, but hardly a moment goes by...

PC Help: Lasting Windows XP support

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-08-04T17:22:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Monday 4 August 2008 at 17:22:00

How long will support last for Windows XP now that Vista is here?

Q I am concerned that now Windows Vista has been released, support will end for Windows XP and I will have no alternative but to upgrade....

PC Help: User Account Control explained

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-07-30T11:14:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 30 July 2008 at 11:14:00

The benefits of the Vista security feature

Q In a workshop in issue 254 of Computeractive (called Optimise and Customise Windows Vista), you say not to switch off the User Account Control in Windows Vista....

Childproof your PC

Jody Elphick — 2008-07-28T10:00:00.000Z

Jody Elphick, Computeract!ve, Monday 28 July 2008 at 10:00:00

Protect your kids, and your PC, with our guide to safer computing for children

Nowadays children start to learn how to use computers as soon as they reach primary school. Many PC owners with kids will already have given some thought to the matter...

Workshop: Repair Windows Vista when it won't start

Nick Peers — 2008-07-24T10:00:00.000Z

Nick Peers, Computeract!ve, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 10:00:00

Can’t get your Vista PC to launch? Discover how to use its startup repair tools

When a PC won’t start up properly there could be big trouble ahead, particularly if your files and settings haven’t been backed up recently....

PC help: Switch Autoplay back on

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-07-23T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 23 July 2008 at 10:00:00

How to restore Autoplay in Windows with TweakUI

Q For some reason I have lost Autoplay on my computer’s DVD drive. I have tried setting it up by going into the properties of the drive but I still...

PC Help: How to get hold of Frontpage

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-07-16T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 16 July 2008 at 10:00:00

Where to find the Frontpage website-editing program

Q My old PC used Windows XP Professional, which had the Frontpage software to edit my website. I now have a new PC with Windows Vista and it doesn’t include...

Gallery: Install programs for any Windows user account

Matt Andrews — 2008-07-15T15:28:00.000Z

Matt Andrews, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 15 July 2008 at 15:28:00

Use an administrator account to install programs from children's accounts quickly and easily

PC Help: Change your boot-up order

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-07-10T10:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Thursday 10 July 2008 at 10:00:00

How to make Windows XP start before Linux Ubuntu

Q I have installed Ubuntu on my home computer. All is working fine but I would prefer the computer to start Windows XP rather than Ubuntu if I don’t get...